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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 68 1101 974 49 45 227 27394

R. Marc Bustin publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by R. Marc Bustin between 1975 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. R. Marc Bustin published across 51 years, from 1975 to 2025, averaging 4.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 1993. 1 of the 234 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 1993. 1975: 2 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 2 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 13 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 14 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 11 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 7 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 2 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 4 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1975 2025

234 publications in total across all disciplines

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R. Marc Bustin: publications per year, 1975 to 2025
Year Publications
1975 2
1976 1
1977 2
1978 0
1979 2
1980 3
1981 0
1982 4
1983 3
1984 6
1985 2
1986 6
1987 3
1988 7
1989 6
1990 13
1991 6
1992 6
1993 14
1994 4
1995 7
1996 11
1997 10
1998 8
1999 9
2000 6
2001 4
2002 2
2003 4
2004 4
2005 1
2006 7
2007 7
2008 8
2009 8
2010 1
2011 2
2012 8
2013 6
2014 3
2015 4
2016 7
2017 2
2018 4
2019 1
2020 4
2021 0
2022 3
2023 2
2024 0
2025 1
Total 234
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R. Marc Bustin publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where R. Marc Bustin sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 218–227 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 227 publications — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290 227
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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R. Marc Bustin D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where R. Marc Bustin sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 68 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 68 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89 68
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2003 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science

Overview

R. Marc Bustin is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada. Their research spans multiple domains within the broader fields of Engineering and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a particular focus on Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Global and Planetary Change, Geochemistry and Petrology, and Paleontology.

The scientist's work concentrates on several main topics, including Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis, Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics, Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis, Groundwater flow and contamination studies, and Radioactive element chemistry and processing.

Recently published papers by R. Marc Bustin include:

  • Insights from mixing calculations and geochemical modeling of Montney Formation post hydraulic fracturing flowback water chemistry, 2020, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering
  • Geology and Geochemistry of the Hydrocarbon Compositional Changes in the Triassic Montney Formation, Western Canada, 2022, Energies
  • Significance and Distribution of Apatite in the Triassic Doig Phosphate Zone, Western Canada Sedimentary Basin, 2020, Minerals
  • Laboratory Analyses and Compositional Simulation of the Eagle Ford and Wolfcamp Shales: A Novel Shale Oil EOR Process, 2022, SPE Improved Oil Recovery Conference
  • Basin-wide unconventional potential of the Doig Formation, Triassic of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin, 2023, Marine and Petroleum Geology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with R. Marc Bustin include:

  • A. M. M. Bustin
  • Gareth Chalmers
  • Pablo Lacerda Silva
  • Andrea Sanlorenzo
  • Amanda A. Bustin

Key venues where R. Marc Bustin regularly publishes are:

  • Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering
  • Energies
  • Minerals
  • SPE Improved Oil Recovery Conference
  • Marine and Petroleum Geology

In recognition of their contributions to the scientific community, R. Marc Bustin was awarded the title of Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2003 by the Academy of Science.

Best Publications

  • The importance of shale composition and pore structure upon gas storage potential of shale gas reservoirs

    Daniel J.K. Ross;R. Marc Bustin

  • Characterization of gas shale pore systems by porosimetry, pycnometry, surface area, and field emission scanning electron microscopy/transmission electron microscopy image analyses: Examples from the Barnett, Woodford, Haynesville, Marcellus, and Doig units

    Gareth R. Chalmers;R. Marc Bustin;Ian M. Power

  • Pore structure characterization of North American shale gas reservoirs using USANS/SANS, gas adsorption, and mercury intrusion

    C.R. Clarkson;N. Solano;R.M. Bustin;A.M.M. Bustin

  • Characterizing the shale gas resource potential of Devonian–Mississippian strata in the Western Canada sedimentary basin: Application of an integrated formation evaluation

    Daniel J. K. Ross;R. Marc Bustin

  • Volumetric strain associated with methane desorption and its impact on coalbed gas production from deep coal seams

    Xiaojun Cui;R. Marc Bustin

  • Shale Gas Potential of the Lower Jurassic Gordondale Member, Northeastern British Columbia, Canada

    Daniel J.K. Ross;R. Marc Bustin

  • Geological controls on coalbed methane reservoir capacity and gas content

    R.M Bustin;C.R Clarkson

  • Measurements of gas permeability and diffusivity of tight reservoir rocks: different approaches and their applications

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  • Lower Cretaceous gas shales in northeastern British Columbia, Part I: geological controls on methane sorption capacity

    Gareth R.L. Chalmers;R. Marc Bustin

  • The effect of pore structure and gas pressure upon the transport properties of coal: a laboratory and modeling study. 1. Isotherms and pore volume distributions

    C.R. Clarkson;R.M. Bustin

  • Impact of Shale Properties on Pore Structure and Storage Characteristics

    R. Marc Bustin;Amanda M.M. Bustin;Albert Cui;Daniel Ross

  • The organic matter distribution and methane capacity of the Lower Cretaceous strata of Northeastern British Columbia, Canada

    Gareth R.L. Chalmers;R. Marc Bustin

  • Selective transport of CO2, CH4, and N2 in coals: insights from modeling of experimental gas adsorption data

    Xiaojun Cui;R.Marc Bustin;Gregory Dipple

  • Binary gas adsorption/desorption isotherms: effect of moisture and coal composition upon carbon dioxide selectivity over methane

    C.R. Clarkson;R.M. Bustin

  • Influence of water column anoxia on the burial and preservation of carbon and phosphorus in marine shales

    Ellery D. Ingall;R.M. Bustin;Philippe Van Cappellen

  • Investigating the use of sedimentary geochemical proxies for paleoenvironment interpretation of thermally mature organic-rich strata: Examples from the Devonian–Mississippian shales, Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin

    Daniel J.K. Ross;R. Marc Bustin

  • The effect of pore structure and gas pressure upon the transport properties of coal: a laboratory and modeling study. 2. Adsorption rate modeling

    C.R. Clarkson;R.M. Bustin

  • Characterization of tight gas reservoir pore structure using USANS/SANS and gas adsorption analysis

    C.R. Clarkson;M. Freeman;L. He;M. Agamalian

  • Geological controls on matrix permeability of Devonian Gas Shales in the Horn River and Liard basins, northeastern British Columbia, Canada

    Gareth R.L. Chalmers;Daniel J.K. Ross;R. Marc Bustin

  • Impact of mass balance calculations on adsorption capacities in microporous shale gas reservoirs

    Daniel J.K. Ross;R. Marc Bustin

  • Variation in micropore capacity and size distribution with composition in bituminous coal of the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin: Implications for coalbed methane potential

    Christopher R. Clarkson;R. Marc Bustin

  • Adsorption-induced coal swelling and stress: Implications for methane production and acid gas sequestration into coal seams

    Xiaojun Cui;R. Marc Bustin;Laxmi Chikatamarla

Frequent Co-Authors

Maria Mastalerz
Maria Mastalerz Indiana University
Christopher R. Clarkson
Christopher R. Clarkson University of Calgary
Gregory M. Dipple
Gregory M. Dipple University of British Columbia
Fariborz Goodarzi
Fariborz Goodarzi Geological Survey of Canada
Cortland F. Eble
Cortland F. Eble University of Kentucky
William H. Orem
William H. Orem United States Geological Survey
Erik Eberhardt
Erik Eberhardt University of British Columbia
Wan Hasiah Abdullah
Wan Hasiah Abdullah University of Malaya
Colin R. Ward
Colin R. Ward University of New South Wales
James C. Hower
James C. Hower University of Kentucky

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